afrikáans
[afɾiˈkaãns]
The verdict
“afrikáans” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | afrikáans |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [afɾiˈkaãns] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “afrikáans” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
afrikáans is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [afɾiˈkaãns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for afrikáans, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afrikáans, spelled A-F-R-I-K-Á-A-N-S.
Definition
- 1Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. Actualmente es una de las lenguas oficiales de la República Sudafricana.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “afrikáans”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-R-I-K-Á-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [afɾiˈkaãns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.